Larnaca's climate is favorable for resort vacations: summers are sunny and hot, while winters are mild with plenty of clear days. The resort season starts in mid-March and lasts until almost the end of October. Even in winter, the average daytime temperature in Larnaca stays within +15°C and at night drops to only +6-8°C.
For seven months of the year the water temperature is above +20°C and the tides in the Mediterranean Sea are low. Larnaca's beautiful nature and Mediterranean climate attract thousands of tourists from all over the world, and it's also a popular winter destination.
But if you're traveling to Cyprus between November and mid-March, it's worth looking at the 14-day weather forecast for Larnaca, as this is when the vagaries of nature are most likely to occur. In particular, December is the start of the rainy season in Larnaca, which lasts until the end of January.
Larnaca's vegetation and animal life
Larnaca's vegetation is more diverse. There are plenty of flowers (orchids, tulips, hyacinths, peonies, violets, begonias, jasmine, cyclamen), and around the city you can see olive groves, vineyards and citrus plantations. In general, Larnaca's coastline is not very green (due to the rocky landscape), but exotic flowers and trees like oleander, date palms and araucaria can be found at every turn in the city.
Akamas Nature Reserveyou can explore by jeep or hiking. After all, more than 17% of the island is covered with forests. There are over 1750 species of flowering plants, 127 of which grow exclusively in Cyprus. The hilly terrain and the peaks of the Troodos mountain range are covered with forests. In the mountains, just an hour's drive from the coast, the ringing silence and clean air bring peace and tranquility.
Larnaca's animal life is not very diverse, but in winter there is an amazing sight: the salt lake near the airport becomes a wintering ground for pink flamingos. In addition, cranes, herons, swans, chibis, lake gulls and about a hundred other species of birds winter in the area of the lake. In mountainous areas and nature reserves there are mouflons, foxes and hares, and on the coast there are many species of lizards, turtles, frogs and snakes. However, the most common and 'all-season' wildlife in Larnaca are the famous Cypriot cats.
